Cricket Items Relating To The Julian Cahn Cricket Team 1929-1939

Sir Julian Cahn was a British businessman, philanthropist and cricket enthusiast. From 1929 to 1939, Cahn was the captain of his own team, the Sir Julien Cahn XI, that toured the world. It was one of the most successful private teams, losing only 19 out of 621 cricket matches. Cahn recruited top players from outside England, including Australians Vic Jackson and Jack Walsh.

Lot 466:

Leo Harrison. Hampshire 1939-1966. Hampshire 1st XI long sleeve sweater worn by Harrison. The sweater with trimming in Hampshire colours to neck, waist and cuffs. 'Harrison' to label. Very good condition

Estimate: £40/60

Hammer price: unsold

Lot 467:

Leo Harrison. Hampshire 1939-1966. Hampshire navy 1st XI cricket cap with county emblem embroidered to front, worn by Harrison. The cap by Foster & Co of Mayfair with Harrison's initials 'L.H.' handwritten to label. Moth damage to underside of peak, some wear and ageing to lining, otherwise in good condition

Estimate: £80/120

Hammer price: £85

Lot 468:

Leo Harrison. Hampshire 1939-1966. Hampshire navy 1st XI cricket cap with county emblem embroidered to front, worn by Harrison. The cap by Cliftons of Winchester. Two small holes to front and peak, some staining to lining, otherwise in good condition

Estimate: £70/100

Hammer price: £80

Lot 469:

Leo Harrison. Hampshire 1939-1966. Hampshire navy 2nd XI cricket cap with county emblem embroidered to front, worn by Harrison. The cap by Foster of Clifford Street, London. Three small holes to cap and peak, some wear to lining, otherwise in good condition

Leo Harrison. Hampshire 1939-1966. Matabeleland navy cricket cap with elephant emblem above 'Matabeleland' embroidered to front, worn by Harrison. Maker unknown. Two very small holes to underside of peak, otherwise in very good condition. Sold with two further unknown cloth navy cricket caps with dragon and crown emblem embroidered to front, worn by Harrison. The cap by Laycott (possibly Rhodesian?).

Estimate: £50/70

Hammer price: £110

Harrison was working as a cricket coach in Matabeleland, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 1949

Leo Harrison. Hampshire 1939-1966. A collection of ephemera from Harrison's personal collection. Items include a Coalport china plate for Hampshire winning the County Championship in 1973. Four silver Hampshire Football Association medals for 1947/8 and 1948/9 seasons. A leather belt with cut-out initials L.H. to the brass buckle. A Hampshire C.C.C. metal car badge and a Hampshire rose brass. Two black rubber 'Berico' (practice?) balls. Two Hampshire benefit shields for Bob Stephenson 1979 and David Turner 1981. A pair of specially commissioned ceramic mugs presented to Harrison for Hampshire winning the County 2nd XI Championship 1971, with a small selection of glass commemorative tankards etc. G/VG

Leo Harrison. Hampshire 1939-1966. Red scrapbook covering Harrison's cricket career from 1937. The scrapbook comprises press cuttings, original photographs including cricket at Melksham, 1944, scorecards, candid colour family photographs, two Wilkes postcards of Harrison, handwritten letters of congratulations for the award of his County cap and his first century for Hampshire etc. G

Estimate: £80/120

Hammer price: £110

Harrison made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1939 at the age of 17. He achieved his first first-class century scoring 122 against Worcestershire in 1951

Lot 477:

Leo Harrison. Hampshire 1939-1966. Three scorebooks for Hampshire 1959 and 1960 seasons, compiled by Martin Harrison (Harrison's son?), Hampshire Club and Ground 1967 season, Hampshire 2nd XI 1969. Sold with a desk diary for 1965. Owner's name 'A.G. Holt' inscribed to front cover. The diary comprises entries of handwritten team lists for the season in Holt's hand, and various handwritten correspondence regarding player availability etc. G

Estimate: £50/80

Hammer price: unsold

Arthur George Holt (Hampshire 1935-1948) was coach to Hampshire C.C.C. after he retired from playing. He also played football for Southampton F.C.

Lot 478:

Leo Harrison. Hampshire 1939-1966. Official typewritten contract issued to Harrison for the 1952 to 1955 as a professional player and member of the ground staff. Also a printed contract with additions in ink for the 1956 to 1958 seasons, and an official typewritten agreement for Harrison to play for the M.C.C. during the 1955 season. Sold with official correspondence relating to expenses for the 1960 season etc. G

Estimate: £50/70

Hammer price: £42

Lot 479:

Leo Harrison. Hampshire 1939-1966. A collection of ephemera comprising dinner menus, Harrison's Royal Air Force Service and Release book, fishing events etc. Also included is a selection of photographs, travel tickets, postcards, passenger lists for a trip to South Africa in 1949/50 where Harrison was coaching in Rhodesia, also correspondence and ephemera relating to Harrison's trip to Argentina in 1960, also for a coaching position. Includes notes written by Harrison regarding a case of acute appendicitis for which he required an operation G

Estimate: £50/70

Hammer price: £170

Lot 480:

Michael Henry Denness. Kent, Essex, England and Scotland 1962-1980. M.C.C. tour of India, Pakistan & Ceylon 1972/73. Official M.C.C. navy blue touring blazer with embroidered M.C.C. emblem in white of St George & Dragon of England and below in scroll 'India, Pakistan & Ceylon 1972/73' to breast pocket worn by Mike Denness on the tour.. Trimming to pockets, sleeves and blazer edging in M.C.C. colours of yellow and red. The blazer by Simpson of Piccadilly. Very good condition

Estimate: £250/350

Hammer price: unsold

This was Denness's first M.C.C. tour under the captaincy of Tony Lewis, he scored 706 runs on the tour with a highest score of 95 and an average of 32.09. England won the first Test but ended up losing the Test series 2-1, the other Tests were drawn

Lot 481:

Michael Henry Denness. Kent, Essex, England and Scotland 1962-1980. M.C.C. tour of the West Indies 1974. Official M.C.C. navy blue touring blazer with embroidered M.C.C. emblem in white of St George & Dragon of England and below in scroll 'West Indies 1974' to breast pocket worn by Mike Denness on the tour. Trimming to pockets, sleeves and blazer edging in M.C.C. colours of yellow and red. The blazer by Simpson of Piccadilly. 'M.H. Denness' handwritten to inside label. Very good condition

Estimate: £250/350

Hammer price: £300

The saga of the England captaincy continued as a subject of debate through 1973. Tony Lewis had retired as captain due to injury and finally Mike Denness was appointed M.C.C. captain for the tour of the West Indies in 1974. As for the new captain, Denness had a poor tour, who it is reported 'Seeming out of his depth, both as a captain and batsman', he scored only 504 runs from 19 innings with a highest score of 67 and an average of 33.60. England drew the series 1-1 with the other Tests drawn